ANGLICANS

Don’t let tensions win

The current tensions in the Anglican Communion, which have reached a peak with the Jerusalem Declaration released on June 29th following a meeting of Anglican church leaders from certain parts of the Anglican Communion, have been slowly building over the past 5 years. The tensions centre around both moral and ecclesiological questions. The Anglican provinces […]

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SYDNEY 2008

Germany, Spain, Belgium

Germany: the first flights for Sydney110 youth from the diocese of Magonza left on June 30 headed towards Sydney, Australia, to take part in the 23rd WYD scheduled for July 15-20. The trip is organized by the Young German Catholics Federation (Bdkj) in Magonza. The spiritual and practical aspects of the trip were prepared in […]

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PAULINE YEAR

Malta: a special bond

“The power of his words and his vision, following his example, should encourage us not to renounce proposing the erection of a new order in the Country’s public life”. Msgr. Paul Cremona, archbishop of Malta and Msgr. Mario Grech, bishop of Gozo, indicated Saint Paul as a role model for contemporary Christians in the Pastoral […]

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PAULINE YEAR

Portugal, Belgium, Slovakia

PortugalAll dioceses in Portugal are actively working for the opening celebrations marking the Jubilee Year dedicated to Saint Paul (June 28 2008 – June 29 2009). A Note by Portugal’s Bishops Conference pointed out that the Year coincides with October’s celebration of the Bishops’ Synod on the Word of God. Thus, bishops expressed their hope […]

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Ireland, Luxembourg

Ireland: a “European” bishop”There are Christian roots on this island that are in constant need of nourishing. I am confident that your own vast experience of living and working in Europe will have an important contribution to make to that nourishing”, declared Cardinal Sean Brady, Metropolitan Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, addressing […]

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FRONT PAGE

The thoughts of Europe

Slovakian, engineer with a passion for politics, Jàn Figel’ was born in Vranov nad Toplou in 1960. Married with four children, he originates from the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH). After completing university studies in his country, he deepened his knowledge in international public relations at the University of Georgetown (United States), and in European economic […]

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SOMALIA: APPEAL FROM THE ITALIAN NGOs "TO ALL SOMALIS", "HELP US FREE THE KIDNAP VICTIMS"

After the abduction two days ago of another five humanitarian aid-workers in Somalia, who were members of the Italian NGO "Water for life", all Somali nationals, the Italian NGOs working in Somalia make a new appeal to all Somalis, either in Somalia or abroad. "Abductions – says Sergio Marelli, president of the Italian NGO Association, […]

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SOMALIA: BORTOLOTTI (WATER FOR LIFE), "HAPPY FOR BETANCOURT BAT SAD FOR OUR KIDNAP VICTIMS" (2)

Bortolotti is pessimistic about the situation: "I do not think the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be able to do anything …They haven’t been able to do anything in Somalia in the last few years. For years, it has been one of the most devastated countries in the world but no one speaks about […]

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SOMALIA: BORTOLOTTI (WATER FOR LIFE), "HAPPY FOR BETANCOURT BAT SAD FOR OUR KIDNAP VICTIMS"” “” “

"Happy" for the release of Ingrid Betancourt and the other hostages, but also sad for the indifference about the colleagues kidnapped in Somalia, about whom there has been no news since June 30th, the day they were abducted. This was said to SIR today by Giuliano Bortolotti, president of the NGO "Water for life-Acqua per […]

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IRAQ: IRAQI BISHOPS IN GERMANY LOOKING FOR HELP FOR THE REFUGEES

Germany will revise the procedures for the legal status of the Iraqi Christians residing in the country to help family reunions. This is the result of a meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, with some Iraqi bishops, yesterday in Berlin. The news was relayed by the agency Aina, speaking of […]

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